As Plotinus tells us, we elected the body, the parents, the place, and the circumstances that suited the soul and that, as the myth says, belongs to its necessity.

  • -- James Hillman 詹姆斯·希尔曼

正如普罗提努斯告诉我们的,我们选择了适合灵魂的身体、父母、地点和环境,正如神话所说,这些都属于灵魂的需要。

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Postmodernists believe that truth is myth, and myth, truth. This equation has its roots in pop psychology. The same people also believe that emotions are a form of reality. There used to be another name for this state of mind. It used to be called psychosis.

后现代主义者认为真理是神话,神话是真理。这个等式起源于流行心理学。同样的人也相信情感是现实的一种形式。过去这种心态有另一个名字。它曾经被称为精神病。

I don't know what to do or where to turn in this taxation matter. Somewhere there must be a book that tells all about it, where I could go to straighten it out in my mind. But I don't know where the book is, and maybe I couldn't read it if I found it.

我不知道该怎么办,也不知道该把这件税收的事交给谁。一定有一本书能告诉我所有的事情,我可以在那里理清我的思绪。但是我不知道书在哪里,如果我找到了,也许我不能读它。

Being truthful is a necessity because when I'm not being truthful it takes a toll on me. I don't have any room for it in my life. I don't have an across-the-board opinion on honesty in relationships. But for me, personally, it's paramount.

诚实是必要的,因为当我不诚实的时候,我就会付出代价。在我的生活中没有任何空间。我对人际关系中的诚实没有一个全面的看法。但对我个人来说,这是最重要的。

The megalomaniac differs from the narcissist by the fact that he wishes to be powerful rather than charming, and seeks to be feared rather than loved. To this type belong many lunatics and most of the great men of history.

自大狂与自恋者的不同之处在于,他希望强大而不是迷人,希望被人畏惧而不是被人爱。许多疯子和大多数历史上的伟人都属于这一类。

One of the many things nobody ever tells you about middle age is that it's such a nice change from being young.

没有人告诉过你关于中年的许多事情之一是,这是一个很好的变化,从年轻。

I was never ambitious to be a good actor. I just love doing it and I seem to be quite suited for it.

我从来没有想过要成为一个好演员。我就是喜欢做这件事,而且我似乎很适合做这件事。

But myth is something else than an explanation of the world, of history, and of destiny.

但神话不是对世界、历史和命运的解释。

I seriously object to seeing on the screen what belongs in the bedroom.

我坚决反对在屏幕上看到卧室里的东西。

There ought to be a law against necessity

应该有一条反必要性的法律